: Unidirectional ceramic with a Ceragold or white enamel scale.

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“It’s a Co-Axial Master Chronometer,” the salesman whispered, as if sharing a secret. “It’ll keep time better than your heartbeat.”

He slid it onto his wrist. The helium escape valve sat like a crown at ten o'clock, a quiet nod to a world of saturation divers and secret agents he’d only ever dreamed of joining. The weight was perfect—substantial, but balanced, like a firm handshake from an old friend.

The salesman, a man with silver hair and white gloves, didn’t ask for his budget. He simply smiled. “The Heritage or the Diver?”